Flat Racing 25th Feb

[chris34]

2.00 Lingfield This doesn’t look a great race and the favourite is rightly favourite and hard to oppose so may aswell start and finish there he will be my selection. I tipped him yesterday before he was removed from race on a vets cert for bruised foot fully expect that to be miracously better today given this race looks a lot easier than the one he was in yesterday. He has improved rapidly with the fitting of the visor and has only been winning by small margins but easily to a certain degree, handicapper appears to be struggling to catchup with him and latest 3lb rise looks very lenient and should take all the beating again today. Of the others that are worth a note, Standing Strong remains a maiden but better effort last time out but still worth taking on for win purposes. Dawn Rock is open to improvement although hasn’t been seen since August so best watched. Dazzling Valentine is well handicapped on his best form but has returned from a short break with 2 very uninspiring runs and easy to overlook at present. 2pt win Stanlow 13/8 pp 3.30 Lingfield Foie Gras looks held off his current mark despite running respectably of late. Bertie Blu Boy looks very short in this stronger field today to rack up the 4 timer, he has been subject to some clever rides recently and some poor jockeyship from those behind, he kicked on last time out and none of them could catch him. Up 3lb but jockey claims 5lb today but I would like to think some of his rivals today will no his trick because he is really a one trick pony. Vermuyden makes handicap debut having shown a little in maiden company, he is likely front runner to taken on Bertie. Black Truffle is working his way back down the handicap and will appreciate the strong pace likely, he was unable to back up good effort on return from break last time out and therefore has to be watched to see if he can bounce back. Indus Valley didn’t back his huge gamble win last time out and is a further 4lb higher today and has a lot to prove now. Littlecote Lady caught the eye last time out at Kempton finishing well, further 1lb higher today and she can often catch the eye and not win 2 wins from 24 runs says it all even at this level. Lutine Charlie is another with a similar profile not winning all that often but he was desperately unlucky to not get the win last time out nailed just on the line under Queally, Queally on board again today with a 2lb rise in the weights but still some 5lb below last winning mark and would be dangerous to dismiss in race likely to be run to suit. 2pt win Lutine Charlie 6/1 bet365 4.30 Lingfield Peachez has stamina to prove in this and is easy to oppose. Honest Strike is 3 from 8 around here 2 from 4 over CD and although running well recently a further 2lb rise looks harsh and is now 7lb above last winning mark and has a bit of a task on his plate off this sort of mark. Wheres Susie is badly out of sorts despite being on a dangerous mark. Keep Kicking has won his last 2 starts over CD but they were poor races and this looks a lot better, 7lb higher career best effort required now. Kings Request won last time out for the first time in his career, scoring well. 5lb rise fair and should go well again but profile little patchy and might be worth taking on. Cabuchon has been running well over shorter recently, including when winning last time out. 4lb rise fair and likely to go well again off bottom weight. Has run over this trip before and ran ok so should handle this step up in trip again and likely to go well and more consistent than most. 2pt win Cabuchon 9/2 hills